The Rivers Restaurant and Bar in Gisborne Menu

STARTERS & SNACKS STARTERS & SNACKS
  • Garlic Toasted Ciabatta $6.00
  • Garlic & Cheese Toasted Ciabatta $7.00 add Bacon $8.00
  • Bread Basket (2-3 people) $13.00
    • Selection of bread, served warm with parsley butter, virgin olive oil and balsamic reduction.
  • Cobb Loaf (1-3 people) $15.00
    • Remember the 70’s . . . creamy bacon, spinach and cheese dip inside a warm cobb loaf.
  • Bowl of Fries $7.00
    • With aioli & tomato sauce.
  • Bowl of Kumara Chips $7.00
    • Served with aioli & garlic butter.
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6 rings / 12 rings) $6.00 / $12.00
    • With our special crisp Guinness batter, served with aioli.
  • Wedges $8.50
    • Seasoned and served with sour cream.
  • Wedges Works $13.50 half size $9.00
    • Served with tasty plum sauce, melted cheese, bacon, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • Nachos $13.50 half size $10.50
    • Served with our own Mexican mince, melted cheese, guacamole, salsa & sour cream.
  • The Rivers “Crate” (2-3 people) $26.00
    • The perfect snack with your favourite drink. 6 each of the following: Drunken onion rings, popcorn shrimp, panko crumbed fish goujons, 100% meatballs. Served with a selection of dipping sauces.
  • Prawn Cocktail $13.00
    • Large tiger prawns on shredded lettuce with our own special dressing.
  • Pub Wings (8 wings / 12 wings) $10.50 / $16.00
    • Tasty glazed buffalo wings served with blue cheese and ranch dip.
SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES SOUP, BURGERS & SANDWICHES
  • Rivers Seafood Chowder $16.00
    • Thick, and filled with coastal seafood served with garlic ciabatta.
  • Soup of the day $11.00
    • Served with garlic ciabatta. Please see Specials Board for today’s brew.
  • The Rivers Burger $15.50
    • Prime beef patty, bacon, cheese & salad greens, served on freshly toasted bun served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Steak Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion of prime scotch fillet caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, caramelised onion, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • Rivers Chicken Sandwich $15.50
    • Generous portion tender chicken breast caught between our freshly toasted ciabatta, garden salad, guacamole, tasty dressing served with chunky fries.
  • R.B.L.A.T. $15.50
    • Rivers bacon, lettuce, avocado & tomato, on toasted ciabatta, salad & aioli and guacamole.
LIGHT MEALS LIGHT MEALS
  • Rivers Homemade Quiche $15.00
    • Served with salad and fries (check Specials Board for today’s bake).
  • Minute Steak $18.00
    • Served with your choice of 2 of the following sides: Chunky fries / Mash / Garden salad / Fresh sautéed vegetables. Top it off with your choice of: Garlic butter / Pepper / Mushroom sauce
  • Vegetarian Fritters $13.00
    • Mixture of fresh vegetables bound together into patties, and served on a fresh salad.
  • Fresh Button Mushrooms $13.00
    • Crumbed and baked, served on a garden salad drizzled with aioli.
SALADS SALADS
  • Prawn Salad $20.00
    • Large shelled tiger prawns nestled with avocado, garden salad and our special dressing.
  • Chicken Caesar Salad $18.00
    • Sliced chicken breast served on lettuce, parmesan shavings & boiled eggs.
  • Greek Salad $14.00
    • Iceberg Lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers with our balsamic vinaigrette.
  • Warm Chicken & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Chicken breast, bacon, spinach and apple settled on a garden salad with aioli.
  • Warm Scallop, Prawn & Bacon Salad $20.00
    • Seared scallops and prawns seared with bacon settled on fresh garden salad topped with aioli.
  • Warm Beef, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad $20.00
    • Seared beef tossed through a crisp salad with blue cheese, walnuts and roasted beetroot.
FRESH MARKET FISH FRESH MARKET FISH
  • Fresh Market Fish $28.00
    • Check what today’s catch is . . . and have it: Pan Fried / Crumbed / Beer Battered. Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Garden Salad / Scallop Potato / Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash Potato. Check the Specials Board for today’s special catch.
MAINS MAINS
  • Rivers Famous, Guinness Pie $17.00
    • Served with creamy mash potato . . . peas and gravy, what can you say.
  • Rivers Mixed Grill $22.00
    • Minute steak, jumbo sausage, bacon, hash brown, 2 eggs, grilled tomato topped with mushrooms and onions.
  • Garlic King Prawns $24.00
    • A Rivers special . . . king prawns gently sautéed in a creamy garlic sauce with rice.
  • Rivers Pasta $18.00
    • Chicken, bacon and mushrooms combined in a creamy white wine sauce with parmesan cheese.
  • Chicken Calypso $20.00
    • Tender chicken breast coated in golden crumbs, baked, topped with a tangy mango sauce, fries and salad.
  • Bangers & Mash $17.00
    • Chunky sausages on creamy mash, peas and onion gravy.
  • Lamb Rump $30.00
    • Baked honey glazed lamb rump served on kumara mash with garden vegetables and a port and red currant reduction.
PRIME STEAK PRIME STEAK
  • Scotch Fillet $28.00
    • Served with your choice of two sides: Chunky Fries / Scalloped Potato / Garden Salad / Fresh Sautéed Vegetables / Creamy Mash. Top it off with your choice of: Mushroom Sauce / Garlic Butter / Green Pepper Sauce (sauces available with all steaks)
  • 450 gram T-Bone $33.00
    • Served with sautéed mushrooms and onions, chunky fries and a garden salad.
  • Surf ‘n’ Turf $33.00
    • Oldie but a Goodie, scotch fillet steak topped with our creamy garlic prawns served with a garden salad & fries.
  • Sizzling 400g Sirloin $33.00
    • Bought to you on a sizzling platter, topped with Guinness battered onion rings, served with salad and fries and a tub of garlic butter.
SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA SOMETHING A LITTLE EXTRA
  • Drunken Onion Rings (6) $6.00
  • Side of Chips $4.00
  • Chunky Fries $3.50
  • Wedges & Sour Cream $4.50
  • Fried Egg $1.50
  • Sautéed Veges $5.00
  • Sautéed Mushrooms $5.50
  • Garden Salad $4.50
  • Scallop Potato $4.50
  • Creamy Mash Potato $4.00
  • Sour Cream, Guacamole, Aioli, Tomato Sauce $1.50
PLATTERS PLATTERS
  • Deep Fried Goodness Platter $20.00
    • Wontons, spring rolls, samosas, chicken tenders, meatballs, served up with crispy wedges and dipping sauces.
  • Seafood Platter $22.00
    • Deep fried selection of fresh fish goujons, battered mussels, crab sticks, squid rings, prawn cutlets, scallops and salt ‘n’ pepper squid, served up with chunky fries and dipping sauces.
  • The Rivers Platter (2 people) $36.00
    • Seared chorizo sausage, deli meats, chicken kebabs, local cheeses, crumbed mushrooms, olives, pickles, relish, crackers, and selection of bread.
  • The Delight $40.00
    • A selection of hot and cold seafood: Panko crumbed fish goujons, whole tiger prawns, smoked salmon, marinated fish, mussels, scallop and prawn, kebabs, baked salmon fillet, clams (due to availability some items may change).
  • Rivers Cheese Board $20.00
    • Fragrant blue cheese, reserve camembert, aged cheddar, served with fresh fruit and crackers.
FOR THE CHILDREN FOR THE CHILDREN
  • Rivers Crumbed Chicken Tenders $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Fresh Fish Crumbed Goujons $10.00
    • With fries and small salad.
  • Lil One’s Hamburger $10.00
    • Bun, cheese, pattie and sauce served with fries.
  • Bang Bang Mash & Peas $10.00
    • Chunky sausage with tomato sauce.
  • Kid’s Pasta $10.00
    • Bacon, chicken and cheese with a creamy base.
  • Rivers Mini Hawaiian Pizza $10.00
    • Served with salad & fries.
  • Mini Hotdogs with chips $10.00
  • Kids Platter (2-3 children) $23.00
    • Garlic bread, chicken tenders, mini hotdogs, crumbed fish, mini pizza, wedges, chips and lashings of sauce.
  • Milkshakes $5.50
    • Chocolate, Vanilla, Banana or Strawberry.
  • Spiders $5.50
    • Coke, Raspberry or Lemonade.
  • Traffic Lights $5.50
    • Orange juice with lemonade base.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Huckleberry Hound Dawg $11
    • Frankie frankfurter in a bun with cheese.
  • Kiwi Pavlova (GFO) $12
    • Mini pavs filled with whipped cream. Served with vanilla bean ice cream, fresh fruit and berry coulis.
  • Redneck Ribs Tm
    • Porky Pig's ribs blanched in honey and spices. Blasted in the Lone Star fire, piled high then smothered in our famous hoisin, orange and sesame seed sauce.
  • Straight-Cut - Crunchy Potato Chips, Tossed In Herb Salt. Served With A Side Of Coriander Aioli.
  • Lone Star Coleslaw GF DF $5
  • Road Runner Special $12,5
    • Tender strips of chicken breast coated in seasoned breadcrumbs, cooked golden brown. Beep-beep, be in quick before they run out.
  • Deputy Dog $12,5
    • Mini hot dogs on a stick, battered and flash fried in the furnace. Served with loads of tomato sauce.
  • Creme Brulee (GFO) $12
    • Round off your dining experience with this classic dessert and its ever-changing flavours.
  • Hawkes Bay Lamb Loin (GF) $34.00
    • Smoked eggplant, sweetbreads, peas, onions, yoghurt
  • Tarakihi Tacos $19.00
    • Red cabbage, chipotle & salsa verde
  • Grilled Broccolini, Feta & Almonds (GF) $12.00
  • Served Daily 11:30Am To 2:30Pm
  • Green Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette $8.00
  • Smoked Mussel Casareccia $32.00
    • Chorizo, chilli & Pangrattato
  • House Bread $12.00
    • Truffle butter
  • Green Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette (GF) $8.00
  • Diane sauce $5.00
  • 300g Scotch Fillet* $32.00
  • N Z Lamb Shank $28.00
    • Braised lamb shank with a rosemary & mint gravy, buttered potato mash, steamed seasonal vegetables and cheese sauce.
  • Double Donut Sundae $11.00
    • Two warm donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
  • House Loaf (v) $9.50
    • Fresh cobb loaf with butter
  • Omelette $14.00
    • Three egg omelette with bacon, cheese, onion, tomato and mushrooms served w ith salad.
  • Kiwi Burger $17.00
    • Grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish.
  • Grilled Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
  • Meat is Murder (V) $19.50
    • Seasonal greens, roast tomato, mushroom, kumara rosti, eggs, crumbed brie, served with housemade bread
  • Billy the Squid $12.00
    • Battered calamari shootout with fresh salad, lemon, smooth garlic mayo
  • Mushroom $3.00
  • Fried egg $2.00
  • Hollandaise $2.00
  • Seasonal Vegetables $9.00
  • The Full Monty $20.00
    • Beef pattie with bacon, cheese, tomato salsa, onion rings, guacamole & salad on a toasted bun w/ homemade fries & chilli mayo
  • Peter Pancake Jnr (V) $10.00
    • Nutella, orange segment, dusted with icing sugar
  • Loaded Fries Sweet Chilli & Sour Cream N/A
    • Bring your fries to life...Try our legendary crispy french fries topped with smooth sour cream and finished off with tasty sweet chilli sauce. Your tastebuds will be screaming for more!
  • The Clubhouse Chicken - Grilled N/A
    • A tender, grilled chicken patty, crispy bacon, grilled onion, Swiss cheese, tomato, lettuce and Big Mac® sauce in a brioche style bun. Feast your eyes, and your mouth, on the Clubhouse Chicken – Grilled.
  • Chicken McWrap® Caesar - Grilled N/A
    • Introducing the new delicious Chicken Caesar McWrap®, with grilled 100% NZ chicken, tasty bacon pieces, shaved parmesan and crisp iceberg lettuce drizzled with creamy Caesar sauce all wrapped up in a warmed tortilla and ready to eat on the go.
  • $20 Mates Hunger Buster $20
    • Grab a mate and share 2 Big Mac and 2 Cheeseburgers, fries and drinks. This deal is sure to bust your hunger.
  • $25 Classics ShareBox® $25
    • Included in the Classics ShareBox®: 1 x Big Mac®, 1 x Cheeseburger, 1 x Quarter Pounder®, 1 x McChicken®, 2 x Small Fries, 2 x Medium Fries, 2 x Small Soft Drinks, 2 x Med Soft Drinks
  • The Serious Angus® N/A
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
  • The Serious Angus® N/A
    • It’s time to get serious. With our new chilli chive bun, juicy 100% NZ Angus beef, crispy bacon, red onion, fresh tomato, lettuce and cheese, not much will be able to distract you from The Serious Angus.
  • $40 Mega ShareBox® $40
    • Included in the $40 Mega ShareBox: 2 x Big Mac®, 2 x McChicken®, 2 x Cheeseburger, 4 x Medium Fries, 4 x Medium Soft Drinks, 4 x Regular Sundaes
  • Fish Burger $15.50
  • Chicken, Bacon & Brie Burger $15.50
  • Big Coast Brekky $20.00
    • Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast
  • ''Crispy Skinned Salmon'' $22.50
    • Served on a bed of passion fruit slaw w tempura prawns
  • ''Steak & Eggs'' $25.00
    • 250gm Scotch Fillet Steak w fries & salad. Your choice of sauce: Pepper, mushroom or garlic butter.
  • ''Seafood Basket'' $25.00
    • Seafood selection of mussels, scallops, fish bites, prawns, salt & pepper squid, fries & a small side salad
  • Warmed Bread & Assorted Dips $12.50
  • Fries $6.50
    • W aioli
  • Fresh Cream
  • Asian Marinated Chicken Drum Sticks
  • Pavlova
  • Mixed Cold Seafood Platter
  • Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables
  • Mixed Salad
  • Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
  • Hot Ham off the Bone
  • LAMB DO PYAZA $10.00
    • spicy curry with lamb and twice cooked onions and peppers
  • PINDI CHANA MASALA $10.00
    • chickpeas simmered in a North Indian spicy gravy with cinnamon, cloves, and pomegranate seeds
  • SUBZI MAKHANWALA $10.00
    • mixed vegetables simmered in a creamy tomato gravy
  • MALAI KOFTA KORMA $10.00
    • Indian Style cottage cheese dumplings with nuts cooked with a cashew gravy
  • NAVRATTAN KORMA $10.00
    • assortment of garden fresh vegetables simmered in a creamy cashew nut gravy
  • CHICKEN SAAG $10.00
    • cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
  • PALAK PANEER $10.00
    • cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a green herb and spinach puree
  • MURGH MASALA $10.00
    • home style chicken with a thick and tangy gravy
  • Summer side salad $6.50
  • Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
  • SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
  • Pavlova with summer fruits and kiwifruit coulis $14.00
  • Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
  • Bowl of mussels cooked in spiced paprika tomato and coconut cream S $16.00 L $24.50
  • Baked buffalo mozzarella and polenta stack with balsamic infused roasted tomato with basil dizzle $16.00
  • Greek yoghurt, lemon & thyme marinated chicken breast with cos leaf salad finished with poached grapes and merlot reduciton $29.50
  • Ham, cheese and pineapple or Vegetarian $8
  • Open Chicken Sandwich $18.50
    • Chicken wrapped in bacon served with salad, melted brie cheese, fried and aioli sauce.
  • Supreme Wedges $12.50
    • Deep fried potato wedges, crispy bacon, melted cheese, served with White house made sour cream and sweet chilli sauce.
  • Trio of dips $5.00
    • Sundried tomato, pesto and black olives. Select from above breads to compliment with dip.
  • Tart $9.00
    • Apple Italian and cinnamon tart served with maple walnut ice-cream. Banana Split 9.00
  • Smoked Roast Lamb $30.00
    • Roast lamb served with pea puree, baby carrots and baby beetroot with a mint jus.
  • Panna Cotta $9.00
    • Pistachio panna cotta served with orange sauce and strawberry ice-cream. Mousse 9.00
  • Cheesy Garlic bread $8.00
    • Ciabatta bread topped with melted cheese and grilled
  • Cheese $3.00
  • Meat $5.00
  • All served on a bakery bun with fresh salad and relish N/A
  • Roast Vege Delight $16.50
    • Pizza sauce, roasted veges, capsicum, feta, olives, basil pesto & mozzarella
  • All with our own sauce N/A
  • Bacon & Eggs $9.00
  • Grilled Ham, Cheese & Tomato $9.00
  • Modena $17.50
    • Pizza sauce, smoked chicken, red onion, capsicum, pine nuts, olives & mozzarella
  • All Day Breakfast $18.00
    • Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Hash Brown, 2 Eggs & Toast
  • Homemade Filo Pie $12.00
    • served with a selection of daily prepared salads
  • Fish Meal $21.00
    • Freshly prepared, Tempura Battered Hoki, served with 2 Eggs, Fries, Salad and Tartare Sauce
  • Kids Nuggets & Chips $8.00
  • Side Salad $5.00
  • Homemade Lasagne $15.00
    • served with chips and fresh salad
  • Battered Hoki $3.00
  • Wedges Works $16.50
    • seasoned potato wedges served with Sour Cream, Salsa, Chilli Sauce, cheese and bacon
  • T-Bone $22.50
    • With Mushroom Sauce Or Garlic Butter, Salad And Fries
  • Chicken Schnitzel $18.50
    • With Mushroom Or Apricot Sauce And Topped With Cheese With Salad And Fries
  • Burgers - Beef $13.50
    • With Bacon, Cheese, Salad And Fries
  • Minute Steak $14.50
    • With Salad, Egg And Fries
  • Chicken And Bacon Salad $15.50
    • Tossed With Fresh Green Salad And Topped With Aioli Dressing
  • Extras $2.50
    • 2 Eggs / Tomatoes / Onions / Mushroom Sauce
  • No 2. Fish And Mussels (5) With Salad And Fries $19.50
  • Seafood Meal $19.50
    • No 1. Fish And Scallops (4) With Salad And Fries
  • MARKET FISH LAKSA SALAD $24 / $33
    • Panko crumbed market fish served on a shrimp & laksa udon noodle salad with pickled vegetables
  • APPLE CRUMBLE(NOT LIKE MUMS) $14.00
    • De-constructed with oat & brown sugar crumble, cinnamon stewed apples, ice cream & custard
  • LIVE OYSTERS $4.50 ea
    • Rockefeller, Natural, Crumbed
  • SOHO CHOCOLATE BROWNIE $12.00
    • Our famous brownie served with vanilla bean ice cream & berries
  • WEDGES $10.00
    • Sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
  • VEGETABLE PASTA $20 / $30
    • Olive oil penne pasta with roasted beetroot, onions, wilted greens & feta cheese
  • CHOCOLATE WAFFLES $14.00
    • Belgian chocolate waffles served with peanut brittle, triple chocolate ice cream
  • LEMON CURD CHEESECAKE $14.00
    • Lemon curd cheesecake served with a passionfruit ice cream
  • Bacon wrapped scallops w/ zingy margarita dressing & micro salad $18.5
  • hollandaise $3.0
  • Beer Battered Fish And Chips $29.5
    • Local catch of the day w/ crispy beer batter, garden salad, chunky fries & house made tartar sauces
  • Grilled focaccia w/warm olives, camembert cheese, xvo oil & balsamic $14.5
  • Greek Salad $11.0
  • Garlic bread $7.0
  • Aged Scotch Fillet Of Beef $34.5
    • Char-grilled to your liking served on a blue cheese mash w/ bacon, onion & mushroom duxle, blanched baby spinach, balsamic roasted tomato & pinot jus
  • toast $4.0
The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

The Rivers Restaurant and Bar

location

Address

1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand

phone

Phone

08633733

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:30 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Bar , British , European , Gluten Free , Irish , New Zealand , Pub Food , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  After-hours ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Cheap Eats ,  Television ,  Groups ,  Quick Bites ,  Lunch ,  Bar Scene ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Local cuisine ,  Special Occasion Dining ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Full Bar

Location
1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne, Gisborne, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand